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Certification is the easiest way to validate yourself as a Salesforce professional. Certification communicates a range of skills and expertise and validates your knowledge of the Salesforce platform.

Demand for Salesforce experts is growing and companies are looking for proven professionals. Administrators, developers, and consultants are encouraged to get cloud-certified, stating that by doing so they will become indispensable.

Salesforce offers several certifications to plan and prove your skills in different areas of Salesforce. This can be a great opportunity to learn more about Salesforce and/or boost your career options by demonstrating your Salesforce knowledge to potential employers.

Getting certified allows administrators and consultants to develop better solutions for their users. Most people would think experience is more important than a certification, but together they are valuable. Getting certified is part of the job description for any junior admin or consultant that gets hired these days. It’s not the certification itself, but what you learn in the process of studying for it, that is valuable.

Salesforce.com releases updates at various times per year and Salesforce users no longer have to wait months to tediously update enterprise software. As a certified Salesforce professional you will have to keep your certification current, but being certified means you will be the go-to person in your company when a release is deployed. Maintaining certification will also ensure that you always know how to leverage Salesforce strategically to improve processes.

Getting Started

Before starting to study, you should access these two free Salesforce resources:

Training

There are a number of courses and resources that will accelerate your path to becoming a Salesforce certified professional. If you are looking to expand your knowledge, we can advise you on the best steps to take.